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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

The opening chapters of splendid
story for the young, by the famous show
man P. T. Barnum, appears this week in
the columns of The Nezv York Fan,il,
Story Paper. The story describes the adj
ventures of an American boy, whom Mr..
Barnum calls "My Plucky Boy Tom" and
whom he sent to India in search of wild
fierce and rare animals to replace those
destroyed by the disastrous fire al
Bridgeport last month. The reader is
thrilled by the hair-breadth escapes OF
this dauntless American boy when cap.
turing the fiercest and widest animals
ever seen in any travelling show. TIL
New York Family Story Paper is for sale
at all news-stands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
In MenOriam.
Bryan CO., Press.

Bryan ". freSs.
Tonight as we gather around happy,
unbroken firesides we turn with feeling
of unutterable sadness to another home,
by whose freside, though SO well attend
ed, is one vacant chair. Knowing 80 well
the happy home feeling that pervaded
that home circle in other years, when the
writer of this shared the hospitality of
those now so terribly bereaved, can but
realize with what cutting force the blow
fell. I have reference to the family Of s..
L. Shorthill, that has met with such a Sc
we're loss in the death of their daughter,
Minnie. It has been some years since
Pulaski lost one of it's most beloved citi-
zens, when "Lucy" Shorthill, as he was
known to us, moved with his family to
Wa-Keeney, Trego county, Kansas. His
two little girls were then but buds of
promise; and great was the promise OF a
bright unfolding into sweet womanhood.
Just as the oldest daughter was merging
into bright young girlhood, just as she
was turning the sixteenth page in the
book of years, terrible blight fell on her
Life, crushing the life-blood from her veins
inch by inch. For six months her suffer-
ings have been terrible in the extreme.
Although everything that human power
and love could invent had been done to
alleviate them, they proved too much for
thef trail young girl, and were it not for
the great promise of everlasting life" we
would say she is dead, but knowing the
strength of religious life that has always
surrounded, and which now sustains the
bereaved ones left behind, we can but say
she has gone home, for
There is no death! An angel form
Walks DER the air with silent tread;
He bears our loved things away,
And then we call them dead.
He leaves our hearts oil desolate;
He plucks our purest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
And when He sees smile too bright,
Or heart too pure for faint or vice,
He bears it to that world of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born into that undying life,
They leave US but to come again;
With joy we welcome them, the same
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near US though unseen
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe Is life,
There are no dead"
-[Lin B. Thompson, Pulaski, Dec. s.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
written for the Western Kansas World
Farewell to the Old Year.

x8E0W0u 10 the O1O ear
Farewell, old wear. vet nv vomr hiai1
lfnger. n + viII or M.
For eorrow tenda b link a frienda
Those Who had handy else been 20.
How oftan hack alono The tracf
Which Won and have YEARLY traced.
: NV eorrovinp heart Win Often stsrt
40 Wow s8sin sne oeeers Waspei
Goodbye, old year; you've brought the tear,
In spite of ali I've thouQht or ssid:
did not know one stiIl c0uld faOv.
So many as You have made me shed.
Now shrinks the EQht as dusky niQht
Comes where sit and sigh alone:
But wipe the eye, and check the siRh.
ae "as nos gwen ior sign OF groan.
But days Of toll and years of care
Have somewhat chilled nv spirits, dow
And made the lowers of life less fair
Than In the sprinp Time long 400.
Hopes that I've cherished some were vain;
But have lived to feel and know.
That were life to live DER again,
A"efe oeseer tnss II snouid % 30.
The paths I've trod were sometimes rough
And sharp and piercing to my feet,
Yet there were daisied walks enough
To make il all seem smooth and sweet:
But still my lips in praise shall own
The wiser love severely kind;
Since richer for the Christening grown,
eeo' "neleas once was onmo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Forestry Commissioner Robb has
gone this week to State Forestry Station
No. 2, in Ford county, on business. He
expects to be back home about the mid
die of next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Alton Hopkins is back in town at
work. He is finishing the rear rooms of
DR.. Jones's drug store building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Mrs. John A. Nelson and Miss Lille
Harrison went to Abilene on Thursday to
visit friends for few days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

The holiday season has been OBJ
served in this district, the teachers ani
pupils taking rest this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

"A. s. Booton, of the Winona Messen.
ger, in company with several of his towns.
men, was in the city on Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

F. D. Morse, Esq, who was an early
resident of Wa-Keeney, has sent us his
business cards. His Office is at 1011 Sew
enteenth street, Denver, Col. One card
announces IF. D. Morse, Attorney-at-
Law" etc.; the other, "Morse & Coolidge,
Real Estate and Investments" etc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Miss Della Escher has been at Oak
ley this week, visiting the family Of Mr..
Lewis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

ID. G. knapp, teacher in district q,
has given his school vacation this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Mr.. David Bolinger, of Wa-Keeney,
formerly carpenter on the school house
at Oakley, is now at Grainfeld, doing
some fine work on the opera house.
(Gyanfeld CAT .Skeaf. e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
u. s. land blanks OF all kinds, in any
quantity, at this Office.

y. q. Brown, Esq, of Tribune, Gree
ley county, was Wednesday caller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

The mail train from the east did not
arrive at 1907 last Monday. It missed it
by about six hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

And still they come in. We refer to
subscriptions. Let us hear from you all.
Our premium offers have no competition
in western Kansas. They will remain
open for few days yet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

We acknowledge pleasant call from
Mrs. Tilton, wife of the editor of the
Western Kansas World, published at
Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Mrs. Tilton is Wis
iting relatives here. We hope her visit
may be long and pleasant one Green
wood (Ark.) Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Skating has been a favorite pastime
for the past week. It is likely to be con.
tinued through the cold weather, be this
long or short.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Monday evening the wind swept from
the south into the east. From there it
was not long in planting itself squarely
in the north, and then an old-fashioned
blizzard did set in. The fusilade of wind
and snow continued until about 10 o'clock
the next day. But little snow had fallen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

&C. E. Abbott and family are board.
ing at the Cleveland. We were in error
last week in stating that they had begun
to live in their newly-purchased resi-.
dence,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Frank Snider, of Wa-Keeney, is in
town for few days. Winosa Messenger,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

The little boy, living twenty miles
northwest of this place, who was kicket
by mule last week, was alive and i'm
proving at the last account.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

All kinds of Farm Implements man
ufactured by the David Bradley Co. sold
by Ellsworth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
Both the persons named in this tier

Both the persons named in this item,
from the Ness City News of last Saturday,
are known in Wa-Keeney: "Dr. J. w.
Scott started Sunday last for Minneapolis,
where he accompanied his brother Bob,
who has been here on visit for several
weeks Bob has been sick for some time
with tumor in his side caused by pitch
ing in ball club. It was thought that
his trip west would benefit his health, but
he and his friends were disappointed,
hence his return"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Geo. Pinkham has sold the residence
at his chalk works to David w. Brown,
living three miles north of town, who has
moved the building to his place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Monday evening, as the mail train
pulled westward from the depo, pouch
containing papers was thrown to the
ground just west of the depo platform. A
granger who CHANGED to pass that way
carried the pouch to the Farmers Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Don't forget that the World Office
keeps regularly full assortment of q. 8.
land blanks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Mr.. James Lawson, j., who lives six
miles northeast of town, came home from
Millbrook on Wednesday. He had been
doing carpenter work at Millbrook..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

The cornet band paraded Franklin
street Monday afternoon, discoursing ele-
CANT music.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

w etherbee & Morgan
Make long time loans and handle
real estate in all counties in this
Land District. No delay in paying
out final proofs. Call on or address
them at their Office, Ness City, or
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Joe Taylor, our genial day telegraph
operator, made visit to Collyer this week,
and on Monday of next week contem-
plates move for Idaho Ty., where he
expects to resume the same calling as he
engaged in here Oakley Republican, %.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
The Christmas eve festivities at 90

The Christmas eve festivities at Ogal-
lah were largely attended, and enjoyed by
all. In the first place, the people of the
neighborhood contributed neat little
sum for the purchase of presents for all
the children. Then the ladies repaired
to the school house Saturday afternoon,
and made the preparations, among the
adornments being a large arch. The
wants of the children were gratifed to the
fullest extent. The Ogallah people are
noted for never doing things by halves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
For some time Thomas Shorthill and

For some time Thomas Shorthil and
family have occupied the residence of
Joshua Croft, south of the railroad track.
Recently, Mr.. Croft sought to obtain pos
session of the house. Mr.. Shorthill
claimed to have the right to occupy it un-
TIL the first of next March. A settlement
of the question by arbitration was agreed
upon. Three referees were selected. They
decided that Mr.. Shorthill could occupy
the house until March /, but that he must
pay rent. Under the original arrange
ment, Mr.. Croft and his child were to live
at the house, and this house letting and
q stipulated sum per month were to be
paid for their keeping. Some time ago
Mr.. Croft left the house, taking his child
away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Judge Osborn has sent word to the
sheriff of Ellis county to adjourn the dis
trict court from next Monday until Tues
day morning. The Judge wants to take
his Ne7v Tears Monday at home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

Our friend, Nicholas Reding, has
been down from Hugo, spending holiday
week with his children and other relatives.
We acknowledge the receipt of a pleas
ant call from him. Mr.. Reding says the
World is in great demand at Hugo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31
PIT. BARNUM WRITES A STORY.

-[Lill B. Thompson, Pulaski, Dec. s.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15
CruafnlIfzad Yiolafa

Our women should learn to prepare dainty confections at home, instead of paying such enormous prices for imported manufactures, says writer on creole dainties. There is no reason why we should pay the Turk for his preserved rose leaves and the Frenchman for his erystallized violets, when roses and vio- lets grow in profusion all around us. Crys- tallized violets are by no means so difficult to manufacture as the large price asked for them would indicate. The following direc- tions for preparing them arc simple and practical: Take large, fresh, blue violets- the double ones are the best; boil them a short time in water; take them out with a large skinner and drain them carefully. To a pound and a half of blossoms allow two and one-half pounds of sugar. Make syr. up of this with a small teacup of water. Boil it and skim it we'll Put in the violets and boil ten minutes more watching closely lest the blossoms should become discolored. Take them from this syrup and drain them in sieve. To one pound of loaf sugar put a half teaeup of water; set it over a moder- ate fire and boil. Skim it and when it has boiled put in the yiolets stir continually until the sugar granulates, then take them up and dry in a warm oven. Rose leaves can also be crystallized by this method. Most satisfactory of all creole essences is that prepared from roses for favoring cakes, puddings and icings. In the time of roses gather the spicy old fashioned hybrid perpet- uals; no pallid, faint scented tea roses or other fancy varieties will be wanted here. Put the petals into glass steppered jar and fill the jar with cooking brandy or alcohol. Daily additions of rose leaves can be made until the jar is full, and you will have the imprisoned fragrance of the garden of Gull
 The flavor it will give your sponge and angel cakes will be thing apart from that pro you as essence of roses. Orange and lemon peel treated in the same way, make incom- parable favorings. Orange peel adds a fine flavor to pound cake or gingerbread if pared as thin as possible, dried in the oven and re- duced to powder in mortar. We give recipe for simple, economical and good ore ole cake. Into two tablespoonfuls Of butter rub one large cup of brown sugar and two quarts of four. Season with great deal ot orange peel well powdered and mix with mo- lasses enough to roll thin. Cut into fancy shapes and bake in quick oven.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15

bailesde compadres the young folk generally manouvre to secure partners to their minds. These peculiarly informal balls (for Mexico) must be strictly private, including the most intimate friends, with never a stranger or a "black sheep' among them. It is customary to write the names of the young ladies on cards, which are placed in vase. Then 8 child, or blindfolded person, carries this to each gentleman, and in his presence draws forth card and gives it to him. The guest reads aloud the name upon it, and is thence forth obliged to pay his respects exclusively during the evening to that particular lady; he must dance with her all the time, comfort her with apples, according to Solomon, or with other refreshments, and obey all her behests as 0 dutiful cavalier should. Of course this is perfect bonanza to those lov- CTS who happen to be assigned according to their wishes, but how narrowing to those jealous Mexicanoes when mismating takes placel Since it is never safe to trust too much to chance in this weary world, the young ladies, aided and abetted by their own true knights, have contrived many cunning plans. The hostess of the baile de confanza is taken into confidence and instructed with infinite pains. She prepares favors, as for. 8 german, with corresponding rosettesy flowers or knots of ribbon, and while cleverly pre- tending that the distribution made by her self is all "1uck and chance" she dextrous- ly manages to give the same color or de- vice to those who wish to be compadres or companions.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15

penitentiary offense to obstruct the mails.
 If tho United States doesn't come down i'm
 mediately 1t is expected that the executive | committee will declare boycott against it. A curious proposal has been made in New Hampshire. It is that the State shall under-
 take, through board of adjustment and @ regularly organized insurance department, to insure the property of all citizens who desire 1t. It is pointed out against this scheme that at any moment an unusual combination of disasters might make it necessary to pay out in the adjustment of losses a much larger amount than the premiums at that time in the treasury. The State would then be forced to negotiate a loan or levy a special tax, in either of which cases tine property owners
 would simply find themselves paying double
 premium for their insurance. A significant
 thing about the scheme is that it is another
 indication of the drift in this country toward
 that form of government under which the
 State attempts to manage all the affairs of
 its citizens.
 Roscoe Conkling's success i'll earning
 money as lawyer was indicated by re-
 mark which he let drop while in Chicago. He was an endorser on ESQ., ,o00 of the paper
 of that unfortunate lawyer, Johnson of
 Utica, whom everybody supposed very rich
 until, after his death two years ago, he was found to be terribly embarrassed. MT. Conk-
 ling said that every penny of that ,000
 had been paid by himself since. In the course of the conversation of which this was
 part, MT. Conkling said that in investing
 money either for himself or others, especial ly if the investment were to be real estate,
 he would rather take the judgment of an in- telligent Catholic priest than of anybody else, He. had seen in his experience that the headssof the large Catholic parishes almost invariably made judieious and profitable in- vestment of clerical money. His theory was that their mingling so much with so many people made them exceptionally good men of affairs and excellent worldly advisers.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15
Friday. July IS. 1887.
NO PLACE FoR THE COLOR LIN

NO PLACE FOR THE COLOR LINE.
 When that section of the Grand Army whose headquarters are in New. Haven turns out to march on featal or funeral occasions it is interesting to ot1otice here and there in the line coloredH man. The white members of the Grand Army in New Haven see no ob- jection to marching in time of peace with colored men with whom they marched in a time of war, and who showed the quality of their manhood by fighting for the Union.
 It is astonishing that all the members of the Grand Army are not like those of New Haven in this respect. The " color 1ine," it appears, exists in the department of the Gulf, where honorably discharged soldiers of the Union army and sailors of the Union navy are refused admission to existing posts, and are not allowed to organize posts of their own. The commander of that department says that applications of colored soldiers to form posts there were made three years ago, and rejected without any other reason than that it would not be for the interest of the Grand Army to consider the applications favorably. Last year another application was made, referred to the officers of the Grand Army of the Republic, by which the national organization appears to De meant, and it also was rejected. Colonel James Lewis of New Orleans, negro, and formerly a captain in the Union army, now renews the application. Captain Graham, commander of the department of the Gulf, says on this point that no rule of the Grand Army ex- cludes an ex-soldier or sailor because of his color, and color has never been given as a reason for excluding any applicant, but a post may reject any applicant without giving reason, and the officers may reject any ap- plication for the formation of a new post without giving 8 reason.
 If the colored men in the department of the Gulf who helped fight the battles of the Union cannot get justice from Captain Graz ham it is devoutly to be hoped that an ap- peal to the higher officers will not be re- jected. The color line is very much out of place in the Grand Army of the Republic.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15
Eluding the Duenna.


 The duenna system still vigorously pre- vails here in good society, and not even no vias and novios (engaged couples) are trusted for one moment alone together. But the mischievous god who laughs at locksmiths has many ways of outwitting the duennas. For instance when there is what is called g
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15
A GOOD APPETITE

is the key to health Persons who take Dr. R. c. Flowers Liver and Stomach Sanative will enjoy their food and be able to eat heartier meals than ever be- fore, as it enables the system to readily assimilate the food. On ly one dollar a bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15
A Word About Catarrh.
HOW TT ACHES

IA From the bench and the counter from the 1W loom and sewing machine goes up the AG n cry of pain and weakness. Aching Sides
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-15

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